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<tr><td class="memItemLeft" align="right" valign="top"><a class="el" href="classstd_1_1string.html">std::string</a> BASE_IMPEXP </td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="group__filesystem.html#ga82325926b9a2b34801d64f9c7f38d24f">mrpt::system::getTempFileName</a> ()</td></tr>
<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">Returns the name of a proposed temporary file name. <a href="#ga82325926b9a2b34801d64f9c7f38d24f"></a><br/></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" align="right" valign="top"><a class="el" href="classstd_1_1string.html">std::string</a> BASE_IMPEXP </td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="group__filesystem.html#ga0f47381c1931e6ece35e41f944bdebb1">mrpt::system::getcwd</a> ()</td></tr>
<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">Returns the current working directory. <a href="#ga0f47381c1931e6ece35e41f944bdebb1"></a><br/></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" align="right" valign="top">bool BASE_IMPEXP </td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="group__filesystem.html#gaa435b18007a6fca5d14ccdf6fc650492">mrpt::system::createDirectory</a> (const <a class="el" href="classstd_1_1string.html">std::string</a> &dirName)</td></tr>
<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">Creates a directory. <a href="#gaa435b18007a6fca5d14ccdf6fc650492"></a><br/></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" align="right" valign="top">bool BASE_IMPEXP </td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="group__filesystem.html#ga8eb9af5a17fde6c308953303f70e4093">mrpt::system::deleteFile</a> (const <a class="el" href="classstd_1_1string.html">std::string</a> &fileName)</td></tr>
<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">Deletes a single file. <a href="#ga8eb9af5a17fde6c308953303f70e4093"></a><br/></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" align="right" valign="top">void BASE_IMPEXP </td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="group__filesystem.html#ga71cc493ee11ab1729522a90fb5478c2d">mrpt::system::deleteFiles</a> (const <a class="el" href="classstd_1_1string.html">std::string</a> &s)</td></tr>
<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">Delete one or more files, especified by the (optional) path and the file name (including '?' or '*') - Use forward slash ('/') for directories for compatibility between Windows and Linux, since they will be internally traslated into backward slashes ('\') if MRPT is compiled under Windows. <a href="#ga71cc493ee11ab1729522a90fb5478c2d"></a><br/></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" align="right" valign="top">bool BASE_IMPEXP </td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="group__filesystem.html#ga26758c4304f3caec1e58d9382c173e40">mrpt::system::renameFile</a> (const <a class="el" href="classstd_1_1string.html">std::string</a> &oldFileName, const <a class="el" href="classstd_1_1string.html">std::string</a> &newFileName, <a class="el" href="classstd_1_1string.html">std::string</a> *error_msg=NULL)</td></tr>
<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">Renames a file - If the target path is different and the filesystem allows it, it will be moved to the new location. <a href="#ga26758c4304f3caec1e58d9382c173e40"></a><br/></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" align="right" valign="top">bool BASE_IMPEXP </td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="group__filesystem.html#ga076a37d5291251595fef9a49c1f3fd46">mrpt::system::deleteFilesInDirectory</a> (const <a class="el" href="classstd_1_1string.html">std::string</a> &s, bool deleteDirectoryAsWell=false)</td></tr>
<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">Delete all the files in a given directory (nothing done if directory does not exists, or path is a file). <a href="#ga076a37d5291251595fef9a49c1f3fd46"></a><br/></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">Extract just the name (without extension) of a filename from a complete path plus name plus extension. <a href="#ga89b806814023cd0411a99d6cb4d54ea9"></a><br/></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">Extract the extension of a filename. <a href="#gac857ed6d7bd5a5d17c3ab8fc249e8cfa"></a><br/></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">Extract the whole path (the directory) of a filename from a complete path plus name plus extension. <a href="#ga15e372b32fef4d2135e0d2d96adb766e"></a><br/></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">Test if a given file (or directory) exists. <a href="#gaa233b191fefbf42cf4d06bce65d2ccc2"></a><br/></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">Test if a given directory exists (it fails if the given path refers to an existing file). <a href="#ga0a8ee608bba288dbb2ad2b93e0bf91e9"></a><br/></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">Replace invalid filename chars by underscores ('_'). <a href="#ga3ab2bd0ae86710964f38febf2827ba2f"></a><br/></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">Replace the filename extension by another one. <a href="#ga603f2e4e59b427db27526a1ffbd26ae2"></a><br/></td></tr>
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<p>Creates a directory. </p>
<dl class="return"><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd>Returns false on any error, true on everything OK. </dd></dl>
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<p>Deletes a single file. </p>
<p>For multiple files see deleteFiles </p>
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<p>Delete one or more files, especified by the (optional) path and the file name (including '?' or '*') - Use forward slash ('/') for directories for compatibility between Windows and Linux, since they will be internally traslated into backward slashes ('\') if MRPT is compiled under Windows. </p>
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<p>Delete all the files in a given directory (nothing done if directory does not exists, or path is a file). </p>
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<p>Test if a given directory exists (it fails if the given path refers to an existing file). </p>
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<p>Extract the whole path (the directory) of a filename from a complete path plus name plus extension. </p>
<p>This function works for either "/" or "\" directory separators. </p>
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<p>Extract the extension of a filename. </p>
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<p>Extract just the name (without extension) of a filename from a complete path plus name plus extension. </p>
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<p>Test if a given file (or directory) exists. </p>
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<p>Replace the filename extension by another one. </p>
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<p>Replace invalid filename chars by underscores ('_'). </p>
<p>Invalid chars are identified by those not being alphanumeric or: ".-#%$&()+[]{}" </p>
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<p>Returns the current working directory. </p>
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<p>Return the size of the given file, or size_t(-1) if some error is found accessing that file. </p>
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<p>Returns the name of a proposed temporary file name. </p>
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<p>Renames a file - If the target path is different and the filesystem allows it, it will be moved to the new location. </p>
<dl class="return"><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd>false on any error. In that case, if a pointer to a receiver string is passed in error_msg, a description of the error is saved there. </dd></dl>
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